The heuristics we have found offer a guide on how technologies are likely to be morally judged. Having a technology that is easy to implement and does not interfere with work is not necessarily a technology that should be deployed. Tracking facial expressions (even beyond the nefarious uses—of dubious effectiveness—of inferring political orientation or sexual preferences from faces [1]}) is possible and could be done in seamless ways (e.g., with existing off-the-shelf cameras), yet it would be still considered harmful and unethical. Tracking eye movements, task completion, or typing behavior was considered a proxy for focus (harmless) yet intrusive as it would “get in the way.” Tracking social media use in remote work was considered not only intrusive but also harmful, as it infringes on privacy rights.
